Thursday, February 12

Tag: Somalia

Somali woman ‘with 11 husbands’ stoned to death by al-Shabab
World

Somali woman ‘with 11 husbands’ stoned to death by al-Shabab

A woman has been stoned to death in Somalia after a court run by al-Shabab convicted her of having several husbands, the militant group says. Shukri Abdullahi Warsame was accused of marrying 11 times, without divorcing her previous husbands. She was buried neck-deep and pelted to death with stones by al-Shabab fighters, say residents of the southern Sablale town. Al-Shabab practises a strict interpretation of Sharia law. The militant group controls large swathes of Somalia and often conducts raids and attacks in its attempt to overthrow the central government based in the capital, Mogadishu. Mohamed Abu Usama, al-Shabab's governor for the Lower Shabelle region, told Reuters: "Shukri Abdullahi and nine husbands, including her legal husband, were brought at the court, each sayin...
The New Cold War is happening in Africa
Opinion

The New Cold War is happening in Africa

There is a new Cold War that is brewing and the African continent is slated to be its epic center. With China's impressive rise as an economic superpower and Russia’s re-emergence as a strong military contender, the United States government is giving more attention on Africa. This fact has been confirmed once more by a just-released US National Defense Strategy, which makes for a worrying read. As Robert Borosage, Andrew Backevich and others opined, the document offers no strategy but rather rehashed pretenses to expand US military outreach in the name of fighting terrorism. It is thus a recipe for perpetual war. The so-called 'war on terror' has been in the making for 17 years, and has only exacerbated matters. It, often inadvertently gave rise to new militant groups, resurrected ol...